Queen Ayrenn Arana Aldmeri of Alinor was a leader of the Aldmeri Dominion in the Second Era. She was born on the 5th of Second Seed in 2E 555 to her father King Hidellith and her mother Kinlady Tuinden, and all of the Summerset Isle reportedly celebrated for fifty-five days. She was nimble and quick-witted in her youth, and would often disappear for days at a time. In 2E 573, amid many signs and portents, she disappeared, and her brother Naemon was eventually named heir to the throne. There are many myths about how Ayrenn spent the intervening years,[1] but when her father died in 2E 580, she surfaced in Velyn Harbor to the surprise of all and returned to formally claim her birthright, becoming Queen on the 7th of Frostfall (hence her nickname, the "Unforeseen Queen").[2]

While Ayrenn was occupied by matters elsewhere, her cousin Alwinarwe took the title of 'Proxy Queen' and sat on the Throne of Alinor, governing Summerset in Ayrenn's stead.[3] When Ayrenn decreed Summerset's borders open to trade and travel,[4] she faced opposition from Summerset's nobility,[5] although this sentiment wasn't shared by all.[6]